Rebecca Eckart (she/her/hers)

Position title: Assistant Director for Operations

Rebecca is originally from Ohio and completed her undergraduate degree at Kenyon College. After graduating, she spent 5 years in Japan teaching on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. She then completed a master’s degree in higher education at the University of Pennsylvania, and worked in international student services roles at Knox College in Illinois and Kenyon College in Ohio prior to joining the team at UW Madison. Rebecca has over a decade of experience supporting international students.
In her free time, Rebecca enjoys spending time with family and friends, outdoor adventures, and trying new restaurants or recipes to make at home.